Born in japans yamanashi prefecture in 1956, naoto fukasawa graduated from tama art university in 1980. Fukasawa is the curator of the japan folk crafts museum. The hiroshima arm chair is a contemporary interpretation of the classic wooden arm hiroshima chair produced by maruni naoto fukasawa. This book places the designers products into the context of the contemporary design world, and offers a firsthand account of fukasawas design philosophy. The range reflects the japanese aesthetic as applied to wood and the skills that make it possible for this aesthetic to be brought to life in everyday contexts.
A new hardcover, coffee table book from naoto fukasawa was always going to get our attention, and phaidon are publishing just that a 288 page monograph on one of the worlds most popular and influential product designers. With his designs devoted to simplicity and sublime beauty, fukasawa has. Designed by naoto fukasawa, hiroshima chair is a japanese produced piece combining traditional and modern techniques. Hiroshima chair by naoto fukasawa for maruni the method. Naoto fukasawa designs minimal kitchen appliances for muji. Brimming with images and insightful text, this unique book is the. Fukasawa has coauthored such books as the ecological approach to design tokyo shoseki, optimum rikuyosha, while authored an outline of design toto shuppan and released naoto fukasawa, a compilation of his works, through phaidon press. For leather chairs, the leather is affixed to the chair so it cannot be removed. Japanese brand maruni wood industry will launch products by designers naoto fukasawa and jasper morrison at the salone internazionale del mobile fair at milan. Hiroshima by naoto fukasawa beech oak walnut nl0 urethane finish whitish nl0 urethane finish whitish nk1 urethane finish. Autodesk 3ds max autocad autodesk dwg trueview free standalone. Hiroshima lounge chair by naoto fukasawa for maruni. Hiroshima armchair wood designed by naoto fukasawa. Illustrated with neverbeforeseen photographs and drawings, and edited by fukasawa himself, it also features essays by key figures from related creative fields on fuksawas.
Hiroshima by naoto fukasawa below the clouds chair. The fabric covers on these chairs can be removed for dry cleaning. The hiroshima suite is designed and envisaged so that they can be used everywhere. The wood veneer on the tabletop has been randomly matched which means varying. Professor fukasawa has won some 50 awards and is author of the important book, an outline of. This is the first monograph on one of todays bestknown japanese product designers naoto fukasawa. Museums permanent collection, while his hiroshima armchair for maruni is part. His career began at seiko epson, where he designed products such as wrist tvs and mini printers using microtechnology. Forming part of a collection for maruni, the lineup is a series of beech and oak made products with a nonpainted. Muji jasper morrison, naoto fukasawa, kenya hara on. Hiroshima sofa and side table naoto fukasawa design. Japanese industrial designer naoto fukasawa has transformed the interior of a concrete building in tokyo into a. Hiroshima collection by naoto fukasawa for maruni wood industry.
Fukasawa, who recently won the isamu noguchi award, discusses the idea of embodiment in this excerpt from his forthcoming book from. Naoto fukasawa products, design and interviews dezeen. The gentle curve from the back along the arm is very appealing. And of course each piece is more exquisite then the next. New book about naoto fukasawa id design, modern design, house design. Courtesy phaidon muji is, in some respects, both a.
Embodiment, a new book from phaidon, chronicles the japanese designers body of work. Hiroshima armchair hand craftsmanship in naoto fukasawa. A new hardcover, coffee table book from naoto fukasawa was always going to get our attention, and phaidon are publishing just that a 288 page monograph. Hiroshima table designed by naoto fukasawa twentytwentyone. Naoto fukasawa unveils kamuy furniture for conde house.
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Description hiroshima armchair wood by naoto fukasawa for maruni. Since 2014, he teaches integrated design at tama art university as a professor. Designed by naoto fukasawa, the aim was to create furniture that combines robustness with designs that will remain fresh and vital. Sensations of the ordinary naoto fukasawa, jasper morrison on. Naoto fukasawa is a japanese industrial designer, author, and educator. Hiroshima is a collection of chairs and tables with simple, subtle structures that highlight the natural wood used. While collaborating with representative brands in italy, germany, france, switzerland, scandinavia and asian. After working at ideo in the usa for seven years, fukasawa was then appointed director of ideo japan. In a new book about his body of work, designer naoto fukasawa explains how he applies his philosophy to the minimalist brand. Dinning chairs modern dining chairs eames chairs patio chairs best chair for posture chair design wooden conference room chairs naoto fukasawa lounge chair. In spring 2018, he released his second book with phaidon press, naoto fukasawa embodiment. He has been acted as the 5th curator of the japan folk crafts museum since 2012.
Mujis naoto fukasawa shares his design philosophy in new book. Designed by naoto fukasawa for maruni is available at switch modern your source for original contemporary design. Iconic industrial designer naoto fukasawa has designed a series of tables and chairs for japanese furniture company maruni. A harmonious blend of tradition and craft, naoto fukasawa s hiroshima armchair exhibits an honesty of materials and subtle warmth while utilizing advanced technology and. Pier one sydney harbour, autograph collection copyright. Fukasawa determined that the impetus for design is found in peoples unconscious behavior, and named this without thought. Born in 1956 in japan, fukasawa graduated in product design at the tama art university. Hiroshima collection by naoto fukasawa for maruni wood. Naoto fukasawa was born in yamanashi, japan, in 1956 and graduated from tama art university in 1980.
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